Events

TOUR: The Magnificent World of Photobooks

By Mahesh Shantaram & Vidya Rao
Impromptu conversations that take place in the reading room.
Mahesh and Vidya will lead small groups through their private collection of contemporary photobooks. Discover the little hidden wonders of these objets d'art. Also featuring the Box of Books.

FILM: How to Make a Book with Steidl

88 mins; starring Gerhard Steidl, Robert Frank, Joel Sternfeld, etc.
Saturday 3pm and Sunday 5pm
An award-winning documentary and an immensely enjoyable film about the jet-setting life of German photobook maker Gerhard Steidl and the mysteries of Steidlville. Find out why renowned photographic artists vie for the opportunity to conceive and produce the perfect publication with Steidl. (synopsis, review)

TALK: Indian Photobooks: Judging by the Cover

By Akshay Bhoan / Saturday 5pm
Akshay Bhoan, documentary and editorial photographer from New Delhi, regularly reviews photobooks on his art photography blog, Constellation Cafe. He will share insights about Indian photobooks and their place in the world of photobooks.

TALK: The Enigma of Books and Dreams

By David de Souza / Sunday 3pm
“India's only anti-fashion, fashion photographer”, as he calls himself, David de Souza has inspired a generation of young minds at St. Xavier's College, Mumbai. David has been working on contemporary interpretations of Indian mythology and his current obsessions are with dreams and 3D. He has made 17 photobooks so far, of which seven are monographs.

SHOP: Look. Touch. Read. Buy.

All day, both days
A selection of titles from PhotoInk and CMYK Bookstore will be on sale for those who want to shore up their collection of photobooks.